Obviously, this will be nothing new to a good number of people, but HP sauce is something brand new to me. Okay, actually, I have seen it
many times before, and even bought a bottle of it from Surfas to take to some
friends who live in an area where it's not as accessible. I had just never tasted a single drop of brown
sauce.
I like it a lot. The thing is, I have absolutely no idea how to use it. Is it like ketchup for dipping? Is it something like mustard that you put on sandwiches? Like Nick and Jamaican Pickapeppa, it kind of reminds me of A1 Steak Sauce, because it is brown, but a little fruitier, and much less spicy.
When I went to Ye Old King's Head in Santa Monica, I tried several English-ish things for the first time, like a Scotch egg. (There are a few more things I tried that will get their moments of fame in the next few days). I used that HP sauce with everything - dumped on, poured in, dipped into, and was "mmm"-ing through the whole meal. I'm not sure if the staff at Ye Olde King's Head was completely appalled or maybe mildly amused.
Was I doing the equivalent of someone going bonkers over ketchup the first time?
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